MENARDE v. PHILADELPHIA TRANS. CO.


376 Pa. 497 (1954)

Menarde v. Philadelphia Transportation Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 22, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Stern, with him Jay B. Leopold, for appellant.

B. Nathaniel Richter, with him Frank Carano and Richter, Lord & Farage, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE CHIDSEY, March 22, 1954:

Plaintiff, Anita Menarde, brought an action in trespass against the Philadelphia Transportation Company which resulted in a verdict in her favor in the amount of $50,000. Defendant filed a motion for new trial which was denied provided plaintiff remitted all of the verdict in excess of $25,000. Such remittitur was filed and judgment entered in the amount of $25,000, from which defendant appeals. Defendant's negligence...

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